S2E11: Part 1 - The Transgender Bathroom Thing

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The idea that a transgender person should not be permitted to use a public restroom that aligns with their gender identity is misunderstood and places the safety of a transgender person in jeopardy. This episode touches the surface from my viewpoint as someone who lives with a transgender person.

Mentioned and Related Resources:

• Article - Advocate: Transgender People Confronted in Florida Bathroom Ban
• Article - CNN: 3 Myths that Shape the Transgender Bathroom Debate
• Article - The 19th: How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People
• Resource - Refuge Restrooms: a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for the LGBTQ+ community
• Resource (PDF) - OSHA: A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers
• Resource - MAP: transgender issues and transgender bathroom and facilities bans
• Resource - National Center for Transgender Equality: Transgender People and Bathroom Access
• Resource - Human Rights Campaign: Resources

Places to look for therapy and professional support:

• Psychology Today
• Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx

More transgender families:

• YouTube Channel: Great Scotts
• YouTube Channel: Jammidodger
• YouTube Channel: The Rage
• The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman

Information for allies:

• PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF)
• GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People
• National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide
• Human Rights Campaign ally guide

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